Archery bow



4, 1956 F. B. VERREAU ARCHERY BOW Filed June 29, 1954 ATTORNEYS UnitedStates Patent ARCHERY BOW Frank B. Verreau, MarathomN. Y.

Application June '29, 1954, Serial No. 440,115

Claims. (Cl. 124-43) This invention relates to a new and improved kindof bow of the type that is used in archery. In particular the inventionis directed to the means for securing the string to the ends of the bow.

An object of this invention is to provide a securing means which canutilize a string that does not need to have spliced bights or knots orthe like at its ends and which, consequently, allows for adjustment ofthe string to divide the wear over different portions of its length andallows for easy adjustability of the tension.

Another object of this invention is to provide a means for securing thestring to the ends of the bow which is simpler and cheaper to make thanthe customary notch system and which can, if desired, be used on astraight rather than an arched bow.

A further object of this invention is to provide a means for securing astring to the ends of a bow which better allows for the use of the bowarched either convexly or concavely and by either right or left-handedpersons. This allows for greater tension and lengthens the life of thebow. The securing means also is of such nature that it serves tostrengthen the tips of the bow.

Other and further objects of the invention will be apparent upon readingof the below description, and the appended drawings. These drawings are:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the assembled bow showing the invention.

Fig. 2 is a partial perspective view of one end of the bow showing theinvention in use.

Fig. 3 is the same as Fig. 2 except showing the other end of the bow.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the same end of the bow as Fig. 2showing another view of the bow.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the method of securing the stringto one end of the bow.

In general in this invention the string is secured to each end of thebow by passing each end through a hole near the ends of the bow andlashing it about the shaft. The bow may then be arched and the stringpassed over the two end portions thus providing tension in the bow andthe string.

Fig. 1 shows the assembled bow with the string under tension. In thisfigure, the shaft of the bow is generally represented by the numeral 1and is preferably made of resilient material such as wood or thin steel.The shaft 1 may be either arched or straight. In the middle of the shaft1 there is ordinarily placed a gripping portion or handle 2. The string7 is shown under tension, secured at each end of the how 1 and passingbetween its two ends. As shown in Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 5, generally concaveguiding portions 3 and 4 are provided one at each end of the shaft ofbow 1. Guiding portion 3 is at end 5 and guiding portion 4 is at end 6.Located adjacent to the portions 3 and 4 are string guiding holes 8 and9 passing through ends 5 and 6, respectively, of the shaft 1. Theseholes are best placed about one and one-half inches from portions 3 and4. Preferably, the axes of portions 3 and 4 and of holes 8 and 9 lie inthe same plane. The

pp 2,758,587 Patented Aug. 14, 1956 2 depth of portions 3 and 4 may bevaried in accordance with the preferences of the user; and in someinstances it may be desirable to in effect leave no depth.

In Figures 2 and 4 the string 7 is shown to pass through guide 3. Theportion 11 of the string 7 which has passed through the guide has beenled through hole 8 and then secured about the end 5. This securing ispreferably done by winding string portion 11 about the end 5 for aboutthree turns. This lashing should be preferably about the portion" 5 ofshaft 1 between guiding portion 3 and hole 8. The tip 15 of string 7may, if desired, pass beneath one'of the lashings to be additionallysecured as shown in Fig. 2. If, as illustrated in Fig. 4, the lashings13 are between string portion 11 and end 5 of the shaft the tension onstring 11 will further serve to secure the string in position.

Figs. 3 and 5 show the comparable structure for the other end of thebow. In these figures the string 7 has an end portion 12 which passesthrough portion 4 on end 6 of shaft 1 and thence through hole 9. It iswound above the shaft end 6 in several lashings 14; and the end ofstring portion 12 may be secured beneath one of the lashings 14 asshown. I

To use the stringing system of this invention, one end of the bow isfirst secured to the string in the manner described. Thus, Fig. 5 wouldillustrate the situation where the string 12 has been passed throughhole 9, and lashings 14 are about the shaft portion 6, but where stringportion 12 has not yet been passed through guiding portion 4. Next, itis best passed through hole 8 and lashed about the bow as at 13. In thismanner the string length can be easily adjusted so that the propertension may be had. Once the string 11 has passed through stringretaining holes 8 and 9 and has been lashed about the ends 5 and 6 ofthe shaft, the bow is arched in the usual manner and string 7 slippedinto guide portions 3 and 4. Release of the tension on the bow caused bythe arching will result in the bows tending to straighten, thus placingthe desired amount of tension on the string.

It can be seen that through use of this invention the bow may be archedin opposite directions simply by passing the string through the holes 8and 9 and the portions 3 and 4 in the opposite direction. It also can beseen that tension on the string 7 can be easily adjusted by varying theportion of the string 11 or 12 which passes through the holes 8 or 9 sothat the normal length of the string between the grooves 3 and 4 isvaried. Likewise, wear need not always be on the same portions of thestring because the portions of the string passing through the portions 3and 4 and holes 8 and 9 may be changed simply by moving thestring afraction of an inch in either direction throughout the entire securingmeans. As is desired, the string may also be moved from the center ofthe end portions toward either side.

It also will be seen that the fact that there are lashings about eachend of the bow will serve to strengthen the ends at the very points thatweakness often occurs.

Various modifications of this invention may of course be made withoutdeparting from its spirit.

I claim:

1. A bow of the character described in which an unknotted and unsplicedstring may be used and which allows for adjustment of the stringtension, said bow including a resilient shaft, said shaft having concaveguiding portions formed at each end thereof and two string-retainingholes, one proximate to each of said guiding portions, the axis of saidguiding portions and of said holes lying in the same plane, a string ofgreater length than said shaft, said string being secured at each end ofsaid shaft by passing first through one of said guiding portions, thenthrough its proximate hole and then being lashed about said shaftbetween said guiding portion and said hole and between said string andsaid shaft, said holes and their respectivetsaid guiding portions beingso positioned relative to fine another that the tension upon said stringwhen said bow is set' will tend to secure said lashing in place. I I V2. A bow having a resilient shaft with concave string guiding portionsformed at each end of said shaft and string guiding holes passingthrough said shaft nearthe ends thereof, a string for saidbow, the endsof said string being secured under tension by being passed through theirrespective holes, being lashed about said bow, and being passed aboutthe nearer of said guiding portions.

3. A bow having a resilient shaft with concave string guiding portionsformed at each end thereof and string guiding holes passing through saidshaft near the ends thereof, a string for said bow, the ends of saidstring being secured under tension by being passed through theirrespective gnliding portions and the nearer of said holes and then beinglashed about the portion of said bow lying between said portions andsaid hole and between said bow and the portion of said string that isbetween said groove and said hole. 1

4. A bow'made of a shaft of resilient material, string securing means ateach end of said shaft, at least one of said string securing meansincluding the end portion of said shaft, said end portion having astring guiding portion formed in the end thereof and a string-retaininghole passing th'erethrough proximate to said guiding portion, said holeand said portion lying in the same plane, and a string seemed is saidbow by being passed ever said string guiding portion, being passedthrough said hole, and being lashed about said end portion between saidshaft and the portion of said string that is behind said guiding portionand said hole.

5. A bow made of a shaft of resilient material, string securing means ateach end ofsaid shaft, at least one of said string securing meansincluding the end portion of said shaft, said end portion having stringguiding means formed in the end thereof and a string-retaining holepassing therethrough proximate to said string guiding means, said holeand said string guiding means lying at least partially in the sameplane, whereby a string may be secured to said bow by passing saidstring through said string guiding means, through said hole, and aboutsaid end portion between said shaft and the portion of said string thatis between said string-guiding means and said hole.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS213,851 Streeter Apr. 1, 1879 261,610 Howe July 25, 1882 586,713 PetersJuly 20, 1897

